Food Lovers Competition
Food lovers Competition!
Thank you to all those residents who sent in their favourite recipes using leftover and long life shelf ingredients. All the recipes were fantastic which made judging rather difficult however 10 winning recipes were chosen including an overall winning recipe, Fish Cakes with a Twist chosen by Colin Oliver, uncle of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and owner of the acclaimed Cherry Tree in Stambridge. The winning recipe will also be on the Cherry Tree specials menu in the New Year.
All recipe creators received a signed copy of Jamie Oliver’s latest cook book ‘ Jamie at Home’, and Love food hate waste apron and the winning recipe has won a nights stay and dinner for two courtesy of the Oliver’s at the Cherry Tree.
Here are the lucky winners!
Fish Cakes with a Twist Winning recipe
By Bev Stumpf, Saffron Walden
Using left over fish and mash potato
Resurrection Risotto
By Josephine Griffiths, Witham
Using left over meat and vegetables
Chilli Beef Croquettes
By Colin Ord, Elsenham
Using left over roast beef and mash potato
Curried Veggers Pie
By Mrs Callender, Billericay
Using leftover vegetables
Yum Yum Wicked Tortilla
By Michele White, South Benfleet
Using leftover chicken or ham
Parcels (also known as ‘Tortoises’)
By Anne Grosett, Rayne
Using leftover meat from Sundays roast
After Christmas Chocolate Cake
By Vicki Lansdell, Shenfield
Using leftover dried fruit, glace cherries, angelica, nuts and biscuits from the festivities
Topsyturvy Tart
By Geraldine Willden, Galleywood
Using over ripe or wrinkly fruit
Winter Pudding
By Sandie Cottee, Chelmsford
Using leftover bread
Tuna Crumble
By Brenda Westwood, Manningtree
Using tinned tuna and leftover vegetables
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